L-1B Dismissed — Restaurant (2008): did not establish the beneficiary's role as a meat cutter

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role as a meat cutter ('churrasqueiro') involved specialized knowledge as defined by statute. The petitioner argued that knowledge of Brazilian meat selection, cutting, and serving was unique, but the AAO was not persuaded that this constituted an advanced level of knowledge specific to the company's proprietary processes, rather than a general cultural skill.

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